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smio washington. we're not getting rid of that with regular filibusters but we're ge getting read of it wita motion to proceed. the senate isn't working. apart from senator mcconnell and his troops, basically everybody in america agrees the senate is not working. and the senate, as in any human snurks there will always be plenty of blame to go around. let's call it like it is. two longtime senate watchers -- thomas mann and norm ornstein, one representing a pregnantive think tank, another a conservative think tank. "we have been studying washington politics and congress nor than 40 years and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. in our past writings we've criticized both parties. today however we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the republican party." mr. president, i didn't make that up. they wrote it. two of the foremost congress watchers this country has ever had. that's what they wrote. objective outside observers are calling it like it is. the current
smio washington. we're not getting rid of that with regular filibusters but we're ge getting read of it wita motion to proceed. the senate isn't working. apart from senator mcconnell and his troops, basically everybody in america agrees the senate is not working. and the senate, as in any human snurks there will always be plenty of blame to go around. let's call it like it is. two longtime senate watchers -- thomas mann and norm ornstein, one representing a pregnantive think tank, another a...
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smith goes to washington" i saw that movie. didn't that poor man have to stand at his desk and hold the senate floor until he crumbled in exhaustion? why don't we see that anymore? the honest answer is there was some artistic license in that movie and the more honest answer is we have reached the point now with the filibuster where one senator can stand up and object to what is about to occur in the senate, stop the senate from what they're doing for at least 30 hours until there's a vote to resume business. let me give you two examples of how this played out in my recent memory. it was only a couple years ago when we were closing a weekly session and a last-minute request was made to extend unemployment benefits to millions of americans. we thought we had an agreement. democrats and republicans, we were ready to leave town. the junior senator from kentucky, not the pleernd, senator bunning stood up and said i object. by saying i object, he stopped the payment of unemployment benefits to millions of americans. and at that point
smith goes to washington" i saw that movie. didn't that poor man have to stand at his desk and hold the senate floor until he crumbled in exhaustion? why don't we see that anymore? the honest answer is there was some artistic license in that movie and the more honest answer is we have reached the point now with the filibuster where one senator can stand up and object to what is about to occur in the senate, stop the senate from what they're doing for at least 30 hours until there's a vote...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, november 28, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader smed. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to the d.o.d. authorization bill. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the moas motion to proceed. the clerk: a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for filth activities of the department of defense and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: madam president, the first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, the majority will control the first half, the republicans the final half. we expect to begin consideration of the d.o.d. authorization bill today. madam president, on april 14, 1945, a very young robert dole lay gravely wounded in
the clerk: washington, d.c, november 28, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader smed. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to the d.o.d. authorization bill. the presiding officer: the clerk...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, november 9, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeff bingaman, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on tuesday, november 13, 2012. we are going to take you back now live to the bipartisan policy center in washington. you can see where legislative work resumes on november 13th. back now to the live event at the bipartisan policy center. >> -- each time they held unified power whether it was under johnson, carter, obama the first two years they've seen the vote share among whites declined significantly and that congressional or presidential vote. the challenge of convincing much of white america and the government to benefit them is still on the table, but again the number you need to convince is dropping because of the rising min
the clerk: washington, d.c, november 9, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeff bingaman, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on tuesday, november 13, 2012. we are going to take you back now live to the bipartisan...
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washington journal, live friday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> also friday republican senator mike lee speaks at the federal society national lawyer convention. he's expected to discuss the supreme court decision in the health care bill and what the political implications in the coming years will be. see his comments live at 2:15 p.m. eastern on c-span2. and ted cruz speaks at the convention. it's being holed discuss the future of constitutional law in the supreme court. mr. cruz already been appointed vice chairman of the national republican senatial committee and will take the seat of kay bailey hutchison. see his comment at 2:45 eastern. >>> literally 82 days. and being truman, he actually preceded over the senate. now days the vice president doesn't bother with that. he was there every day presiding he said that's any job. truman never learned anything from fdr or his staff. it was a transition with zero knowledge. that doesn't happen anymore. got a phone call from the white house, get to the phone right away, and picke
washington journal, live friday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> also friday republican senator mike lee speaks at the federal society national lawyer convention. he's expected to discuss the supreme court decision in the health care bill and what the political implications in the coming years will be. see his comments live at 2:15 p.m. eastern on c-span2. and ted cruz speaks at the convention. it's being holed discuss the future of constitutional law in the supreme court. mr. cruz...
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a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff in washington. we want to turn to all of you outside of washington and get your take on this idea of going off the fiscal cliff. we'll start with glenn in new york. democratic color. go ahead. >> guest: you know, i'd to remark on how relatively quickly it sounds like the white house is willing to sell out. you know, if we go off the fiscal cliff to january 2, and pronounce, you know, our willingness to help the republicans negate the pledge not to raise taxes by simply letting it expire, and then any tax changed to reduce taxes will be a tax cut. they will be glad to sign. all other superrich backers who are now going to face 55% estate tax on anything over $1 billion will be coming in, screaming over their shoulders, signed a got dam thing. and you know, we're not going to have $200 billion spending if after january 1 we signed a new tax bill the second or third. so the fact that obama's administration is willing to make it sound like he's averting a catastrophe over the full 2013 is an insult to p
a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff in washington. we want to turn to all of you outside of washington and get your take on this idea of going off the fiscal cliff. we'll start with glenn in new york. democratic color. go ahead. >> guest: you know, i'd to remark on how relatively quickly it sounds like the white house is willing to sell out. you know, if we go off the fiscal cliff to january 2, and pronounce, you know, our willingness to help the republicans negate the pledge not to...
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>> i guess there's a tradition here in washington, d.c. when anybody is asked about making a position, they always make one of those nice predictions like the next 18 months are going to be critical or something along those lines. [laughter] >> so true. >> i won't do it on the sunday morning talk shows. >> but what i am going to say is i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is the relationship between the presidency and egypt and a variety of bureaucratic interests not just the military but each state is would be critical. the question of whether morsi is going to call what the states or the states are going to coopt morsi it's going to be extremely important. but what i would also say is it is not just the question of the confrontation that we have been waiting for written the president between the very spirit of the policies to the president and the deep states particularly in the military and the security service, but we are also looking at the relationship between the president into the bureau of the muslim brotherhood. there
>> i guess there's a tradition here in washington, d.c. when anybody is asked about making a position, they always make one of those nice predictions like the next 18 months are going to be critical or something along those lines. [laughter] >> so true. >> i won't do it on the sunday morning talk shows. >> but what i am going to say is i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is the relationship between the presidency and egypt and a variety of bureaucratic...